International journal of surgery case reports

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Heterotopic pregnancy is the occurrence of pregnancies in at least two different implantation sites in the same time. The diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy remains one of the greatest challenges of the gynecolo…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Ectopic endometrium in the appendix is rare. The relationships between ectopic endometrium in the alimentary tract and digestive symptoms and between digestive symptoms due to ectopic endometriosis and periodic …

INTRODUCTION: Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition. Clinical features are not specific for it. Patients may present with abdominal pain and vomiting. These symptoms represent a variety of abdominal pathology. Preoperative diagnos…

INTRODUCTION: Appendiceal intussusception sometimes results from appendiceal cancer. Ileocecal resection instead of appendectomy is often chosen as a treatment as it is technically difficult to resect the appendix alone without causing diss…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: An unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating rudimentary horn (UUNCRH) is a very rare uterine malformation which is difficult to diagnose and to decide the surgical plan. We aim to describe the case of pediatr…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Pediatric mesenteric cysts, rare and usually benign intra-abdominal tumors, are a difficult preoperative diagnosis due to ambiguous clinical characteristics. The final diagnosis is typically established only dur…

INTRODUCTION: Mullerianosis is a sporadic condition of the urinary bladder. The study aims to present a case of mullerianosis with a brief literature review. CASE PRESENTATION: A 52-year-old lady presented with hematuria for one-year durat…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Myositis ossificans of the hip is a rare entity caused by trauma and neurological conditions which lead to lamellar bone formation around the joint. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a 47 years old patient with myo…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is exceedingly rare, which commonly occurs in postpartum patients and can result in serious complication such as pulmonary emboli. With a presentation often mimicking that of acute …

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is a complex disease in which an abnormal uterine lining-like estrogen-dependent cells settle outside the uterine cavity. Gastrointestinal tract is the commonly affected region in extragenital endo…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Case report of patient with congenital lack of factor VII, suffering from recurrent hematomas and massive menstrual bleedings resulting in severe anemia and multiple hospitalization. CASE PRESENTATION: Patient …

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Congenital or hypoplasia vaginal agenesis is a very rare condition caused by the failure of developmental Mullerian ducts. The prevalence is 0.001%-0.025% populations. This condition often misdiagnosed because t…

INTRODUCTION: There are no reports regarding sigmoid colon strangulation caused by bilateral fallopian tubes, which is a rare type of large bowel obstruction. Herein, we report a case of successful laparoscopic treatment of sigmoid colon st…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Adenocarcinoma of the jejunum is a diagnostic challenge for the physician because of its extreme rareness and the fact that it classically presents with vague clinical symptoms. On the other hand, the Sister Mar…

INTRODUCTION: Cecal endometriosis is an infrequent cause of right iliac fossa pain. The extra-uterine retroperitoneal cellular leiomyoma is a rare tumor. The concurrent existence of both these rare conditions is a unique event. PRESENTATIO…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Fistula is an abnormal tract communicating two epithelial surfaces, uterocutaneous fistula is an extremely rare. The classical presentation is cyclical bleeding from an abnormal opening in the scar of previous c…

Vesicouterine fistula (VUF) is an abnormal communication between the bladder and uterus, occurring 1-4% of all urogenital fistulas. Diagnosis is still a challenge because symptoms may appear late or fistula may be missed even after repeated…

INTRODUCTION: Abdominal wall endometrioma (AWE) is a rare encountered condition with a prevalence of 1-2%. Multiple diagnostic and treatment modalities are available; however, no clear guidelines exist. On occasions muscle and fascia excisi…

INTRODUCTION: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP shunts) and lumboperitoneal shunts (LP shunts) are used to treat hydrocephalus. The effectiveness of LP shunts has recently been demonstrated. Due to population aging, the number of patients with LP sh…

INTRODUCTION: Ovarian cancer has few subjective symptoms, so approximately 40%-50% of cases have already reached stage III or IV by the time of diagnosis. These are advanced stages of the disease and have poor prognosis. Among these cases, …

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that can provoke fibrosis through the elevated concentration of TGF-β. Endometriosis-related fibrosis often manifests as pelvic adhesions, and it is almost always observed microsc…

INTRODUCTION: Our case report describes a patient where multiple laparoscopies five years from initial presentation of symptoms were performed prior to laparotomy for benign multi-cystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM), which has not been do…

INTRODUCTION: Pilonidal sinus (PNS) is a chronic inflammatory perianal disorder that rarely occurs outside sacrococcygeal region. The aim of this study is to report an extremely rare case of bilateral inframammary PNS with brief literature …

INTRODUCTION: The foreign body reaction caused by oil contrast medium, Lipiodol, is rare. We present a rare case of inflammatory granuloma in the inguinal hernia sac after hysterosalpingography with lipiodol. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 30-yea…

INTRODUCTION: Mesenteric cysts are a rare and often asymptomatic incidental finding on imaging. The diagnosis and management of mesenteric cysts remains a clinical challenge since those presenting with symptoms, often have vague and nonspec…